Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 10/5/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of October 5, 1998
- UN child rights committee - Iraq sanctions Iraq-UN, Health, 10/10/1998
- Baghdad blames UN for continued sanctions, US warships for attack on Iraq
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Thursday held the UN Security Council responsible for the continued sanctions against Iraq. He added that the UN did not take any step toward lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq, whereas the latter had carried out all its obligations. Iraq, Politics, 10/9/1998 - No French confirmation on a poisonous gas in Iraqi missiles Iraq-France, Politics, 10/9/1998
- Iraq imports Saudi and Chinese cars
Iraqi diplomatic sources in Cairo said today that Iraq intends to agree upon the Saudi offer to supply Baghdad with cars and spare parts for the Iraqi General Company for Transport within the oil-for-food agreement. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/8/1998 - Euphrates waters an old point of dispute between Turkey and Syria, Iraq
AFP said the waters of the Euphrates constitute an old point of dispute between Turkey on the one hand and Syria and Iraq on the other, and a means of pressure used by Turkey against these two neighboring countries into whose territories the waters of the Euphrates river cross. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/7/1998 - Iraqi prisoners of war in Iran issue to be closed
Iraqi diplomatic sources said they expect the coming three months to view the closing of all pending issues relating to the Iraqi prisoners of war in Iran. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/6/1998 - Iraq, Austria resume trade relations
Iraq signed with an Austrian delegation currently visiting Baghdad an agreement on commercial exchange and cooperation. Iraq-Austria, Economics, 10/6/1998 - Turkish troops penetrate deep into northern Iraq
Turkish forces on Sunday night carried out an operation against the rebels of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, which is used as a main PKK base. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Iraq witnesses diplomatic and political changes
The French "Top Urgent" news bulletin said on Monday that Iraq is witnessing vast diplomatic and political changes prompted by the sons of Saddam Hussein, Odai and Qussey. The bulletin added that among those who are said to be leaving their positions is Iraq's permanent representative at the UN headquarters in New York Nizar Hamdoun, who will leave his post in November to be replaced by Riyadh al-Qeisi. Iraq, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Iraqi Islamic organization secretary visits Iran
The Iraqi News agency said that secretary general of the People's Islamic Conference Organization Abdul Razzaq al-Saadi left Baghdad on Sunday for Tehran leading a delegation representing the organization, which was established following the war between Iraq and Iran. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/5/1998 - Egypt participates in Baghdad international exhibition
Egypt agreed to participation in the Baghdad international industrial and economic exhibition, which will be held from November 1 - 10, especially after the success of the May exhibition of Egyptian products. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/5/1998 - Palestinian kills four in attack on Baghdad synagogue Iraq, Local, 10/5/1998